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Eyeglasses help elderly citizens battle depression

Depression is seen as pretty standard by caretakers in nursing homes and other areas where some elderly citizens live -- but trying to find ways not ... Read More »

Jumpstart Your Fitness: This one's for you, Baby Boomers!

The 'baby boomer' population may be getting older but they certainly aren't letting it slow them down. In fact, statistics show that boomers are more ... Read More »

Putting on weight as you get older may increase your risk of breast cancer

I don't know about everyone else out there but I think that the amount of factors that can potentially lead to breast cancer are pretty scary. Things ... Read More »

Older brothers spur more aggression in siblings

Younger siblings with older brothers may have an increased propensity to become more aggressive with time as opposed to siblings with older sisters, ... Read More »

Women, aging, and running: A beautiful combination

Women runners out there, this article is for you! Men may have the edge with aging when it comes to sex appeal (why can't wrinkles make women look ... Read More »

What are dementia and Alzheimer's?

We hear the terms "dementia" and "Alzheimer's" quite often, and we even make jokes about having them when we can't remember where we parked our car in ... Read More »

Sunshine crucial for manufacturing vitamin D

Vitamin D is a nutrient that is crucial to bone health. Older Americans greater than age 50 are thought to have a higher risk of developing vitamin D ... Read More »

Surprises about who's most at risk for skin cancer

Although we're all at risk for skin cancer (especially if we spend time in the sun without protection), new data coming out of Ireland shows that some ... Read More »

How to age gracefully

The phrase "aging gracefully" means different things to different people, but regardless if you're resolved to fight it every step of the way or ... Read More »

Human longevity in the hands of a Super Fly?

Researchers have discovered a fountain of youth, in a manner of speaking, for the fruit fly. At first you're probably thinking why on earth would we ... Read More »